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Ben Davies

Anthony Joshua admits Oleksandr Usyk rematch will be first time he has had gameplan

Anthony Joshua has admitted he will be working to a gameplan for the first time in his career when he seeks revenge against Oleksandr Usyk this summer.

The British star is currently working with trainer Angel Fernandez who has taken the reigns from Rob McCracken to prepare him for his second meeting with Usyk. Joshua came under heavy fire for his "gun-shy" tactical approach to his initial defeat with Usyk where he was outboxed comfortably in a points defeat.

However 'AJ' has admitted a large proportion of his success has relied on raw ability which has caused him to overthink tactics against previous opponents. "If I'm honest with you, this is the first time in my career I'd say we are specifically working to a game plan," Joshua said during a Q&A with the Oxford Union.

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